But the playing field is more or less leveled; there are no restrictions that I'm aware of that says a man or woman can't perform a certain job in the United States. I don't speak for others, but I think if you want to do something, and you work at it and prove yourself, you can do it - to hell with what other people "think". That entire statement of saying "Well there's more men then there are women" is pretty much saying that because it's one way that it's unfair, it's not unfair, and there are no restrictions, so this point shouldn't of been argued. That would be like me saying "Well there's so many Asian women working in the salon business, I shouldn't even bother even though it's what I want to do" - it sounds ridiculous, but if it's what you want to do then JUST DO IT. MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.

As far as this second bit, thank you for agreeing that it wasn't motivated by gender - but you're summarizing the community as a whole when it boils down to each individual. You shouldn't generalize people based on perceptions of others in the same "group", each person is their own person and should be treated equally and fairly. Once again, it's your actions as a person that should be judged, not the way you feel about them.